Thank you both. This inspired me to look at “wrought” at the beginning of the citation.

Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
“5. wrought us] Literally, wrought us out, i.e. fitted and prepared us by a course of training”

God is working in us and giving us what we need to do his work.

The continuation of 2 Corinthians 5:
“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”

The last words brought out in Florence’s post was a line that stood out to me this week. Her share, that we need “daily to maintain the Truth of our being” and “humble obedience to what Christian Science teaches”, was very helpful to me.
This was a reminder to me that when I drift into human will, apathy, worry, daily events or current of thought without addressing it with prayer and maintaing the Truth – I am “at home with the body” and absent with the Lord.

I am grateful for the pure teachings of Jesus and Mary Baker Eddy, practitioner support, lessons, and activities here that continually provide us with the tools “to be present with the Lord”.

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